today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
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.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
each encampment; strong (wind); fierce; intermittent
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
time; hour; period; class
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
have a good day; take care; see you
hello; good day; good afternoon
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)