at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
tomfoolery; monkey business
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
Japanese film; Japanese painting
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
script; screenplay; scenario
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
although I say; although one might say; although called
it's no joke; gimme a break!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!