insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
attack; assault; attempt; try
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
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
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
water's edge; beach; shore
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
cooperation; collaboration
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)