indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
beginning; outset; first; onset
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she