to use and then throw away
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
waste matter; waste; garbage; trash
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
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
speed per second; velocity per second; instant; moment; a few seconds
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
people; men and women; each person; everybody
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.
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...