all present; all concerned; all of us
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
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at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
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.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more