course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
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
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
one's original family name; maiden name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
older brother; elder brother
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
participation; joining; entry; adherence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
south-southwest; south-south-west
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)