as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
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.
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
both; both sides; both parties
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; position; location; position; standing; status
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
three; three years of age
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
while; during; while; although; all; both
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.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
countenance; features; looks
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...