irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
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 carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one day; (on) a certain day
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
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
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
until now; so far; up to the present
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds force or indicates command
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
real estate with a flaw that reduces its price; stigmatized property
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish