to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
woman; female; feminine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
please (give me); please (do for me)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to become better; to improve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
suffix for familiar person
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!