why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
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
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
suffix for familiar person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how about
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
group; party; team; squad; section
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly