things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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 ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!