now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
helper; assistant; help; assistance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to increase; to add to; to augment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
living by oneself; living alone
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?