seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
person around thirty years old (esp. a woman)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
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.
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
sturgeon (esp. the green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already