something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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.
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
(social) position; status
base (e.g. of a triangle); low class; low in social standing; base (e.g. of support); foundation