why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sad; wretched; deplorable
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
practice; practising; training; study
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)