time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
close; intimate; on good terms
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
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
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
company president; manager; director