indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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 fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to close down a business; to shut a business
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum