order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
barbershop; barber shop; barber
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
it is not (like that) either
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
visual confirmation; sighting
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
instant; moment; for an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling