a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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 break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
writing; composition; essay; sentence
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
please (give me); please (do for me)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?