by all means; no matter what; at any rate
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
trauma (usu. psychological)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
please (give me); please (do for me)