here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
so; like this; in this way
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid