indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be conspicuous; to stand out
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pay attention; to be watchful
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(very) patient; persevering
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
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.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")