because of; owing to; due to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such a thing; something like that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
alone; by oneself; on one's own
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in that way; thus; so; so?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
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
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)