to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in that way; thus; so; so?
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no!; no no!; no, not at all
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
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
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
difficult to ...; hard to ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that's the way it is; such is life
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I see; that's right; indeed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
suffix for familiar person
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...