gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
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 (animal); young woman; offshoot
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
same score; deadlock; tie; draw
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
image; figure; figure; form; image
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
trivial; not amounting to much
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
war; battle; match; game; competition
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
suffix for familiar person
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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