this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in that way; thus; so; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
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
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
maternity blues; post-natal depression; post-partum blues
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo