yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
evergreen spindle (Euonymus japonicus); Japanese spindle tree
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
company president; manager; director
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
female company president; female CEO