what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
stairs; stairway; staircase
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 drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Franz; Franc; Francis; Frantz
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
author; writer; novelist; artist
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious