why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what do you want?; can I help you?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
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.
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to be needed; to be wanted
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
ridiculously good reception; being extremely well-received
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
anecdote; brief (comic) story
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that