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
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
next term; next period; next version; next release
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
succession; continuation; series; sequence
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
polish (jewels); cultivation
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence