where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop