god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
table of contents; contents
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.
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; I; me; student
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
preface; introduction; preamble
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question