nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
personal circumstances; one's own convenience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
really; truly; indeed; good grief
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
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
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in that way; thus; so; so?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Madama Butterfly (opera by Puccini); Madam Butterfly
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me