properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
called; known as; that; to say
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful