what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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 put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be found; to be discovered
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding