today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
tank tread; continuous track; caterpillar track; endless track; crawler track
counter for places (offices, facilities, stations)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate