somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to concern; to be related
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
beginning (of a book, magazine, etc.); opening page; beginning (of a matter); start
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 decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ago; since; before; previous
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; merely; but; no more than
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
surgery (academic discipline)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election