unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
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
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
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.
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
platform; home; home base; home plate
delivery to the wrong house or person (email, postal items, etc.); false notification; mistaken notification; notifying somebody incorrectly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
university student; college student
living by oneself; living alone