that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
now; the present time; just now; another; more
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
time; hour; period; class
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary