there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
snake; serpent; large snake
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
ray (any fish of superorder Batoidea)
hey there; I say; see here
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
and; thereupon; because of that
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing