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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
failure; mistake; blunder
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
snake; serpent; large snake
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be found; to be discovered
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
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.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
last night; yesterday evening
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
when; at what moment; what time