that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
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.)
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
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
curl; curly hair; ringlet
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
something; some kind of; for some reason
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve