one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
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 stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
height (of body); stature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
great man; great god; hero; big man
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
woman; female; feminine gender
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding