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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
subhuman; demi-human; Argentinian (person); (arch.) American (person)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
group; party; team; squad; section
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
adds force or indicates command
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
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.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
offender; criminal; culprit
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how; in what way; how about
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
don't you think?; indicates question
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)