genius; prodigy; natural gift
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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.
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?