indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
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 eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question