point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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
university student; college student
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
professor; teaching; instruction
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
distinguished person; thirteen orphans; winning hand containing one of each terminal and honor tile plus one extra copy of any of them
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress