why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago