indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
source; origin; exit; way out; (appropriate) moment to come out; (right) time to appear
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
please (give me); please (do for me)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as