indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
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
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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.
outside the hall (or stadium, market, etc.); off the grounds; off the premises; off-track
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to knock out (e.g. homer); to slam; to send flying (e.g. a ball); to wallop (someone)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
door; gate; opening; title page