man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
price decision; price setting; pricing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you said; he said; if ... then; 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
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
adds force or indicates command
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo