that's the way it is; such is life
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
while; during; while; although; all; both
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
study; research; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
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.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(some) more; even more; longer; further
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder