indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about; questionable
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
adds force or indicates command
father; dad; husband; you; he
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
antiques; old works of art
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)