secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
stealthily; secretly; in secret
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to taste; to try (food or drink)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing