very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
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 make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
postponement; deferment; adjournment
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
victim; injured party; sufferer
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
father; dad; husband; you; he
(period of) a year; during an era