quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
craft; crafting; handcrafted article; kraft paper
Lawrence; Laurence; Laurens
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
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 become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
solitude; loneliness; isolation
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work