(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
soldier; combatant; warrior
sudden change; complete change
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
astonished; stunned; startled out of one's wits; thunderstruck; open-eyed astonishment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
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
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
and; thereupon; because of that
to ask; to enquire; to query
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays