yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to become better; to improve
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
pointing out; identification
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
good piece of work; honourable mention (honorable)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
four (long cylindrical things)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not