today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in that way; thus; so; so?
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
such; this sort of; like this
study; diligence; discount; reduction
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
when it becomes; when it comes to
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
just because; even if; even though
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at least; at most; (even) just