indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
water's edge; beach; shore
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
factory; plant; mill; workshop
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
fine weather; fair weather