metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
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
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suffix for familiar person
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all