to be found; to be discovered
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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 trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be worried; to be troubled
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
how; in what way; how about; questionable
company president; manager; director
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly