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
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 untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
offender; criminal; culprit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
meaning; significance; sense
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
door (Western-style, car, etc.)