thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
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
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to be silent; to say nothing
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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.)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience