lately; recently; nowadays
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body and soul; mind and body
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
in that way; thus; so; so?
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in respect of; in regards to; as for
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
older sister; elder sister
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation