a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
don't you think?; indicates question
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
sorry; excuse me; thank you