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
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
The Doll's House (play by Ibsen)
this world; this life; world of the living
to be born; to come into this world
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
three; three years of age
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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.
only; merely; but; no more than
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to need; to call for; to require
beginning; outset; first; onset
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality