to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
still; even now; to this day
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
honorific/polite/humble prefix
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
consideration; taking into account
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
now that you say that; now that you mention it
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in that manner; like that