already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to talk; to chat; to chatter
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
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.
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
(high) mountain; Mount; Mt.; mountain peak
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
reaching; attaining; arrival
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)