possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
personage; person (deserving of respect)
tag (children's game); tig
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
adds force or indicates command
story; tale; talk; discussion
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion