first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
until now; so far; up to the present
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
by myself; in person; by oneself
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool