time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
offender; criminal; culprit
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get distracted; to jump off the track
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be needed; to be wanted
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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 word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)