indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
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
man; male; masculine gender
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
picking; collecting; harvesting
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
diversion; putting something to another use
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
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 hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bridge building; bridge; cross-linking
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; how about
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam