bento; Japanese box lunch
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
adds force or indicates command
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
university town; college town
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ...; hard to ...