this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
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 a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
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.
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
female friend; woman friend
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay