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?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
storehouse; warehouse; godown
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
every evening; night after night
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?