for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
complete; whole; perfect; safe
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
common people; ordinary people; masses
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)