indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
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)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
senior high school student
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
but; however; provided that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
how; in what way; how about
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
considerably; greatly; a lot
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
adds force or indicates command
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
receiving an electric shock
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
such; this sort of; like this
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress