perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
branch office; branch store
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
how; in what way; how about
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
headquarters; head office; main office
active; positive; progressive
support; backing; aid; assistance
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
enterprise; business; company; corporation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
company; corporation; workplace
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen