indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
(not) even once; (not) ever
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
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
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
adds force or indicates command
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to rain incessantly; to downpour
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence