devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to find out; to discover; to locate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...