Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
how others look at you; what others think about you
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
please (give me); please (do for me)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
perfect; complete; flawless
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of