the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
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.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
suffix for familiar person
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
so; like this; in this way
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
again; once more; a second time
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound