gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
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.
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
annual function; annual event
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust