here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
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
name; given name; first name
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model