today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
maid; helper; help; assistance
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
study; diligence; discount; reduction
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
results; record; grades; marks
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicate reason; infers some protest
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily