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 get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
while; during; while; although; all; both
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
main cause; primary factor
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
environment; circumstance
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
myself; yourself; I; me; you
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage