indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to dye; to colour; to color
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
occupation; calling; livelihood
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone