ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
parts; accessories; components
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
unless one ...; if one does not ...
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
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.
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart