always; all the time; never; usual; regular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
after that; afterwards; thereafter
how; in what way; how about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
already; now; no longer; not any more
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just