gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
score (in a game); full score
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
image; figure; figure; form; image
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
defense; defence; fielding
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
trivial; not amounting to much
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
suffix for familiar person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind