indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
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
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
around the world; throughout the world
all; entire; whole; altogether
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
construction; establishment
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
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
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can