deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
overtaking; passing; pursuit (event)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
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.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
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 do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
tag (children's game); tig
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
within; inside of; less than
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
teatime; tea break; coffee break
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)