something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
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 drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to win and advance to the next round
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
beyond that point; after that
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
whatever (the case may be)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she