indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
verbal message; word (from someone)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
telephone call; telephone (device)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
while alive; during one's lifetime
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
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 give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
had better ...; had better not ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
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.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle