adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
single word; a few words; brief comment
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
having no money; lack of money
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
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 gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
else; in addition; besides