to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
how; in what way; how about
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
after a long time; for the first time in a while
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
anything and everything; just about everything
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
bento; Japanese box lunch
to get hungry; to become hungry