here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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.
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
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
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to attempt; to test; to try out
should; must; -able; probably; likely
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize