indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
flight; desertion; escape
discovery; detection; finding
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
always; all the time; never; usual; regular