to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
novel; story; (work of) fiction
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
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.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
myself; yourself; I; me; you
nothing but; except; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
that is to say; so that means
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment