preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
departure; leaving; setting off
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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.
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as (for); for; in the capacity of