indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
tendency; trend; inclination
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
time; hour; period; class
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to spend time (on doing something)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
fish-based cooking; fish dish
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top