indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
really; truly; indeed; good grief
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
society; the world; the times
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
when it becomes; when it comes to
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
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
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night