to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
goody goody; goody two-shoes; teacher's pet
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
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 kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
how many months?; how long?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to feel; to sense; to experience
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(period of) a year; during an era
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
in vitro fertilization; in vitro fertilisation; IVF
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as