caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
charm; incantation; spell; curse
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
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.)