myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
genius; prodigy; natural gift
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
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
being too late; losing one's final chance
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)