halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
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
stairs; stairway; staircase
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wherein; therein; thereinto
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as