honorific/polite/humble prefix
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
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.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
third day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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.
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
first class plus; extra special
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
suffix for familiar person
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient