indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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 repeat; to do something over again
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just