after school (at the end of the day)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
library (usu. single-room); small library
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
literary club (e.g. at school); literary section (e.g. newspaper)
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
helper; assistant; help; assistance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
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.