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
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
considerably; fairly; quite
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
citizenship; civic rights; civil rights; widespread acceptance; social recognition; common use
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after that; afterwards; thereafter
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning