existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
serious; not joking; straight
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse