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
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
Euro-; euro (the currency)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to employ; to hire; to charter
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
it is not (like that) either
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement