sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
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
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; this sort of; like this
book; volume; this; present; main; head
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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 count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
had better ...; had better not ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; by what means
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial