yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
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
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
understood; I see; OK; present; here
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
being on duty; person on duty
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question