end; close; conclusion; termination
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
desolate field; withered field
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
final; eventual; ultimate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor