indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
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
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)