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
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
door; gate; opening; title page
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to attack; to assault; to assail
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
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 pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interior; inside; internal
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
different opinion; objection
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)