diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
that's the way it is; such is life
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
maternity leave; paternity leave