indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
journal; magazine; periodical
offering a prize; prize competition; prize; reward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
genius; prodigy; natural gift
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
senior high school; high school
life; living; I; me; student
author; writer; novelist; artist
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
now; the present time; just now; another; more
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
how; in what way; how about
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
really; truly; indeed; good grief
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned