just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
summer vacation; summer holiday
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
inter-scholastic athletics competition
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
river; stream; River; the ... river
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...