metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
good feeling; feeling good
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case