indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
(some) more; even more; longer; further
pointing out; identification
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
business trip; official trip
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to ask; to enquire; to query
myself; yourself; I; me; you
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
regret; repentance; remorse
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
transactions; dealings; business
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
command; lead; generalship; leadership