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
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
adds force or indicates command
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)