indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
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
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
please (give me); please (do for me)
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
living thing; living creature; animal; life
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at