to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(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
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
how; in what way; how about
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.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
now; the present time; just now; another; more
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
adds force or indicates command