this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
water's edge; beach; shore
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to be too numerous; to be too much
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
last week; the week before
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
match; game; bout; contest
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
long ago; already; a long time ago
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
because of; owing to; due to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
now; the present time; just now; another; more
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy