theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
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
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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 launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)