indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
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.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
then; well; so; well then
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
senior high school; high school
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
transfer student; student changing schools
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the other day; lately; recently
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank