midsummer; height of summer
you could say; you might say; verging on the
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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 subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
graduation ceremony; commencement
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
strongish; somewhat strong
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
light; faint; pale; fleeting
waist; waistline; waist measurement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike