this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
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
meeting hall; assembly hall
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
testimony; (verbal) evidence