movie; film; motion picture
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seed leaves (of a dicot); cotyledons; bud; early stages; very beginning
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be worried; to be troubled
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to some extent; to a certain extent
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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.
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
honorific/polite/humble prefix
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how; in what way; how about
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant