right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
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
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)