here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
school building; schoolhouse
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
river; stream; River; the ... river
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
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
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
special feature (e.g. in a magazine); special program; special project
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
older sister; elder sister
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
please (give me); please (do for me)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
manly; masculine; like a man
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo