to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far