one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
no!; no no!; no, not at all
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
don't worry; there's no need to worry
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least