indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
receptionist; reception woman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
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.
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
long hair (usu. of a man)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last