too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
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.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
sham marriage; fake marriage
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
tedious; boring; being fed up with
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so