the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
just; fair; proper; reasonable
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed