if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
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!
instant messaging (messenger, message); IM; input method; IM
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
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
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
selection; choice; option
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(medical) doctor; physician
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor