(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
refusing to allow a passenger on board a train or into a bus or taxi
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
adds force or indicates command
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
not yet known; unknown; strange
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
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
suffix for familiar person
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed