just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
long "o" vowel arising from combination of the "a" and "u" sounds
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
maid; helper; help; assistance
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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 have the privilege of doing
really; truly; indeed; good grief
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
squab; young pigeon; pigeon meat
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
it's no joke; gimme a break!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health