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
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
victim; injured party; sufferer
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
at that time; in those days
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
suffix for familiar person
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
counsel; defender; advocate
diminished capacity; diminished responsibility; legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
your husband; her husband