river surface; surface of a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
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 stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
myself; yourself; I; me; you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout