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
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
working consecutive days (without a holiday)
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
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.
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
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
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes