multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
boy; son; baby boy; young man
now; the present time; just now; another; more
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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.
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
adds force or indicates command
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...