this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
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
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
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.
trusting too much; overestimating ability
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older brother; elder brother
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
verbal message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to face; to go towards; to head towards