indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
really; truly; indeed; good grief
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
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.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
quantity over quality; quantity before quality
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building