indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
author; writer; novelist; artist
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
reality; actuality; hard fact
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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 rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
leaving everything up to someone else
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...