today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
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
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
separate; scattered; apart
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors