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.
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to slide into; to slip into
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...