indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
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 vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
weather; fair weather; fine weather
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter