yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
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
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
really; truly; indeed; good grief
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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.)
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
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen