that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
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 pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism