indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
of course; certainly; naturally
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
section manager; section chief
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
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 think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
proper; respectable; decent; honest
interests and preferences
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
police officer; policeman; policewoman
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to accept; to receive; to agree
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
if you think about it; come to think of it
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least