common gull (Larus canus); mew gull; gull (Laridae spp.); seagull
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
how; in what way; how about
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in that way; thus; so; so?
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
headquarters; head office; main office
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest