to use and then throw away
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
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
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)