socks; sock; stockings; stocking
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
both; both sides; both parties
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
company; corporation; workplace
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work