indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
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 make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign