at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
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 turn towards; to point
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the very best; excellent; superb
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
left side; left-hand side
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild