today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
scuba; self-contained under-water breathing apparatus
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Island; insula; island; islet
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
yuppie; young urban professional
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
salty sea breeze; salt wind
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)