let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now; from this moment; henceforth
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wish; desire; ambition; choice
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death