year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
two classes; double; two sets
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough 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 light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
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 good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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