hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pitching ability; counter for pitches
charcoal; charred remains
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
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.
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
this (very thing); this precisely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern