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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
than; from; out of; except; but; more
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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.
number one; first; best; most; game; round
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)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
interview (e.g. for a job)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis