indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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 leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
breathing of a sleeping person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be surprised; to be astonished
while; even though; despite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do