yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
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
carving; engraving; sculpture
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.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
adds force or indicates command
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
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.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
discovery; detection; finding
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)