light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
perfect; complete; flawless
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
India; cotton sheeting; foreign; imported; ultra-spicy; extra hot
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all; entire; whole; altogether
great depth; bottomless; great height
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
practice; practising; training; study
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop