indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to rain incessantly; to downpour
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
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
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
suffix for familiar person
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
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 spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
existence; possession; having; limited company
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to apologize; to apologise
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
number one; first; best; most; game; round
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)