chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
application; request; petition
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
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
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen