because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
accurate; correct; precise; exact
pronunciation; production of sound
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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 ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
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.
meaning; significance; sense
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
religious studies; study of religion
folklore studies; folkloristics
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
about; on; regarding; per; for every
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
talk; recital; narration; topic
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)