that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
association of like-minded people
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
tail (animal); tail end; tip
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.
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
estimate (of costs); budget
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
planning; project; plan; design
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
single-lens reflex camera