indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
marlin (fish of the Istiophoridae family); merlin (Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk
dukedom; duchy; principality
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
poorhouse; almshouse; workhouse
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
meaning; significance; sense
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one's home country; one's homeland
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
since that time; since then; from that point (on)
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
end; close; finish; termination