two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
natto (fermented soybeans)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to be helpful; to be useful
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
egg dishes; food prepared with eggs
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
secret technique; secret art
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very