this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
construction; establishment
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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.
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
sit-in (protest); sit-down (strike)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge