to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
how; in what way; how about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
of course; certainly; naturally
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
until now; so far; up to the present
that's the way it is; such is life
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that