masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
crossed wires or lines (of communication); confusion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to face; to go towards; to head towards
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely