first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
offense and defense; offence and defence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
stall; downturn; slowdown; slump
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
course; route; path; process; stages
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine