how; in what way; how about
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
study; research; investigation
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
only; merely; but; no more than
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
no!; no no!; no, not at all
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly