perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
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
curse; spell; malediction
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
power outage; electricity outage; blackout; failure of electricity supply
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stairs; stairway; staircase
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)