be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)