is it?; isn't it?; be; is
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to say; to be called; to do
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
at once; immediately; right now
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
later on; eventually; afterwards
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
in that way; thus; so; so?
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell