at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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 topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
townhouse (i.e. house in the middle of a town); traditional townhouse; tradesman's house (esp. a home with a shop in front); merchant's house; merchant's family
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
name; given name; first name
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
corridor; hallway; passageway
front; frontage; facade; main
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
suited figure; person in a suit
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
concentration (e.g. of a solution); enrichment; condensation
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...