plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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!
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
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.
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
computerized tomography; CT
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
operating room; operating theatre
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?