indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
just a minute; small quantity
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
uncle; ankle (esp. guards in sport); anchor (clock component); pallet fork
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
crown (of a watch); stem; cannon (of a bell); something in the shape of a dragon's head (esp. a helmet crest)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so