is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
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.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule