what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
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
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
large tree; big tree; huge tree
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit