indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
together; at the same time; same; identical
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
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
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
it is I who should say so
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need