hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indeed; really; truly; very much
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 omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one's post; place of work; workplace
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date