tofu; bean curd; beancurd
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
near oneself; close to one; familiar