as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
private affairs; personal matter
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
in that way; thus; so; so?
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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 feel; to sense; to experience