remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
in succession; one by one
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be erected; to be built
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
palatial residence; stately mansion
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
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.
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to farm; to cultivate a field
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
double; twice (as much); twofold
amount of money; sum of money
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to employ; to hire; to charter
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)