a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
don't you think?; indicates question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
how; in what way; how about
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
please (give me); please (do for me)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts