companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
selection; choice; option
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
deciding match; play-off; runoff
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
tension; mental strain; nervousness
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
life; living; I; me; student
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat