to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
transfer student; student changing schools
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
feeling; sense; impression
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
than; from; out of; except; but; more
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food