elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
to brace one's core (e.g. when carrying something heavy); to bear down; to exert oneself; to push oneself; to pay generously (for); to splurge (on)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
such; like that; that sort of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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 drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor