indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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 get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fish-based cooking; fish dish
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
university hospital; teaching hospital
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
heart; guts; nerve; central part
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
second day of the month; two days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
woman; female; feminine gender
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...