hemostat; arterial forceps; Pean forceps
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
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
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
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.
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)