recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
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
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...