indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
other; another; over; more than; I; me
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to be needed; to be wanted
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
first thing in the morning
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
adds force or indicates command
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as a child; when one was a child