bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
within Earth's atmosphere; inner space
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
duty; function; office; mission; task
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
people; men and women; each person; everybody
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe