today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
will; intent; desire; will; testament
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
existence; possession; having; limited company
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
answering machine; answerphone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement