a few years ago; some years back
at that time; in those days
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
decrease; reduction; decline
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
administration (of medicine)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hospitalization; hospitalisation
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
woman; female; feminine gender
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
step; stride; counter for steps
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case