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 be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
rather; better; instead; if anything
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
real (currency of Brazil)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me