lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hills and fields; countryside
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
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 go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
birth; creation; formation
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
failure; mistake; blunder
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)