indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong black tea with a lot of milk
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
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.
imagination; supposition; guess
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
how; in what way; how about
don't you think?; indicates question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce