yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
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
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do someone in; to bump someone off
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker