smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
maintenance; preservation; improvement
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
pupil; student; schoolchild
question; inquiry; enquiry
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away