sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
duty; function; office; mission; task
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question