older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
everybody; every last one of them; all
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reality; actuality; hard fact
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
adds force or indicates command
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess