serious;  not joking;  straight
 computer-aided design;  CAD
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 preparation;  arrangements;  getting ready;  provision;  setup;  reserving
 now;  soon;  already;  yet;  further;  more
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 to be decided;  to be settled;  to be unchanging;  to be the same (as always);  to be a fixed rule;  to be destined;  to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 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 grumble;  to gripe;  to complain
 to be (of animate objects);  to exist;  to stay;  to be ...-ing;  to have been ...-ing
 too;  also;  both A and B;  A as well as B;  even;  as much as
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 in this way;  thus;  such;  uh...
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 to do;  to undertake;  to send;  to dispatch;  to put;  to move;  to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
 at once;  immediately;  without delay;  promptly
 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
 strategy meeting;  council of war
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 first (of all);  firstly;  probably;  most likely;  more or less (satisfactory);  on the whole
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 Leo (constellation);  the Lion
 to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 to request;  to beg;  to call;  to order;  to entrust to;  to rely on
 good;  excellent;  sufficient;  enough;  profitable (deal, business offer, etc.);  beneficial
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...
 what;  you-know-what;  that thing;  whatsit;  whachamacallit;  (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest
 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.)
 the expectation is that ...;  the reason is that ...;  the fact is that ...;  the explanation is that ...;  it is that ...
 one's own ground;  one's own position;  one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
 opponent;  rival;  adversary;  menace;  danger;  threat
 attack;  assault;  raid;  criticism;  censure;  denunciation
 from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity);  since;  from (originator);  by;  because;  since;  out of (constituent, part)
 to protect;  to guard;  to defend;  to keep (i.e. a promise);  to abide (by the rules);  to observe