at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
many; much; plenty; hardly
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
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
systematic; regular; routine
space; interval; space character; whitespace
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
of course; certainly; naturally
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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.
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
besides; in addition; also; moreover
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
mountain road; mountain trail
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)