well then ...; in that situation; in which case
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
please (give me); please (do for me)
viewer; (television) audience
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
really; truly; indeed; good grief
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; period; class