small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
this occasion; at this time; now
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
story; tale; talk; discussion
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
former (incumbent); predecessor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
schedule; program; calendar
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point