texting while walking; looking at one's smartphone while walking
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
of course; certainly; naturally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
idea commonly accepted by society; socially accepted idea
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
stairs; stairway; staircase
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.
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
corridor; hallway; passageway
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses