normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
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
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so; like this; in this way
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
all; entire; whole; altogether
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
regular time; stated period
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
company; corporation; workplace
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; so?