today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
newspaper reporter; print journalist
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
please (give me); please (do for me)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean