recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
with a snap; with a click (beep); shortly; briefly; small
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
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as