long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
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 come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
scenery; scene; landscape
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
living thing; living creature; animal; life
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
good feeling; feeling good
in that way; thus; so; so?
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
salty sea breeze; salt wind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to