as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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.
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
at once; immediately; right now
reopening; resumption; restarting
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue