to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
this occasion; at this time; now
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
on the occasion of; at the time of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
school building; schoolhouse
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 be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
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.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
spring break; spring vacation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to talk; to chat; to chatter