the other day; lately; recently
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
they; those guys; those fellows
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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!
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
physical condition; state of health; shape
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...