(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
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
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Daniel; Daniele; Danielle; Daniell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
decision; determination; resolution
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by myself; in person; by oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state