somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
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
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
base (military, expedition, etc.)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question