indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
story; tale; talk; discussion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to have the privilege of doing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how; in what way; how about
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)