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
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
century egg; thousand-year old egg; hundred-year old egg; preserved egg (Chinese delicacy)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; the present time; just now; another; more
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant