or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
such; like that; that sort of; very
beginning; outset; first; onset
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)