intelligence gathering; information gathering
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
life or death; existence; destiny
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
3G; third generation (of wireless cellular technology)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
boy; son; baby boy; young man
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable