that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
... years old; age (of) ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lie; rye; rai (Algerian music style)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)