at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
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
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
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)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
ladykiller who seduces married women; handsome young man who is popular among married women
tax inquiry; tax enquiry; tax investigation
government service; the bureaucracy
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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 exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand (each other); to comprehend