this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why; how; for what reason
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
clear; precise; definite; distinct
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
existence; being; presence
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
state of mind; mentality; psychology
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside one's heart; in one's mind
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.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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?
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding