breath; breathing; tone; mood
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
suffix for familiar person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
since when; from when; how long
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to