only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
difficult to ...; hard to ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
when; at what moment; what time
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive