yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
such; like that; that sort of; very
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
transfer student; student changing schools
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
wrong; different; not like that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
weather forecast; weather report
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike