indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
under-reporting (e.g. income on a tax return)
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
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
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
performer; entertainer; celebrity
family; members of a family
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
gathering clouds; group of clouds
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
don't you think?; indicates question
magician; conjurer; illusionist
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
company; corporation; workplace
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
while; during; while; although; all; both
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight