indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
people; men and women; each person; everybody
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon