deep affection; dear; beloved
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Lydia (Iron Age kingdom of Asia Minor)
letter; missive; note; mail
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.
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
forgetting; lapse of memory
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
professor; teaching; instruction
than; from; out of; except; but; more
support; backing; aid; assistance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
should; must; -able; probably; likely
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as