gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
originally; by nature; from the start
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
annual function; annual event
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
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.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now