such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
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
to be silent; to say nothing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
police; police officer; police station
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
father; dad; husband; you; he
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)