this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
pregnancy; conception; gestation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
adds force or indicates command
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
bank robbery; bank robber
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
(period of) a year; during an era
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period