figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
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
opinion; point of view; visual point
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
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.
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
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?
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way