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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
such; like that; that sort of; very
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring