indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
on the occasion of; at the time of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
writing down; taking notes; notes; writings; written examination; written test
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
spurious letter; apocryphal book; forgery
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!