towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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 challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the people; citizens; the populace
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(insectile, especially moth) scales
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recall; to remember; to recollect
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow