to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
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
form; shape; figure; visage
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
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 break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
finishing blow; coup de grâce
any more; any further; any better; any longer
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
single word; a few words; brief comment
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end