soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
arm; skill; efforts; ability
back seat (of a car); rear seat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
stealthily; secretly; in secret
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...