huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside