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
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
of course; certainly; naturally
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
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.
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)