indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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.
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
metal fittings; metal fixtures
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow