excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
so; like this; in this way
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
drop (e.g. of water); drip
together; at the same time; same; identical
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
imagination; supposition; guess
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)