be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
how; in what way; how about
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
because of; owing to; due to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
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
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
in that way; thus; so; so?
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
no vacancy; full occupancy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be found; to be discovered
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...