bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
no!; no no!; no, not at all
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on