indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
reality; actuality; hard fact
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous