chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
war; fighting; fierce competition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
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
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
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 sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out