why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
order of chivalry; chivalric order
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 sit for an examination
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
temple; sacred place; shrine; sanctuary; tabernacle
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
document; official papers
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...