to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
how long; how far; how much
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
second day of the month; two days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
third day of the month; three days
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to go crazy; to go off one's head
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
shopping; purchased goods
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit