ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
match; game; bout; contest
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team