indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
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
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
correction; rectification; mending; repair
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
divine spirit; spirit of the dead
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; period; class
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love