here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
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
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
reason; cause; circumstances
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
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 discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with