indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
small number; few; minority
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to win and advance to the next round
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
prize money; monetary award; reward
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
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 lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition