lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
water trickling from rocks
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
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 pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
adds force or indicates command
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all