orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how many people; a number of people
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
name; given name; first name
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily