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 chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
still; as yet; as it has been
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
witnessing; observing; sighting
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
don't you think?; indicates question
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise