a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
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
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pupil; student; schoolchild
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement