from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
had better ...; had better not ...
adds force or indicates command
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
instead; but (on the other hand)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty