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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
educational institution; school; academy; campus
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
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
end of term; end of semester
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
spring break; spring vacation
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
promotion (school, military, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)