indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
water shortage; shortage of water supply
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
glorious achievement; distinguished service
demotion; relegation; downgrading
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
word; term; language; speech
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
existence; being; presence