fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
perfect; complete; flawless
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
in that way; thus; so; so?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
offender; criminal; culprit
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
story; tale; talk; discussion