indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
carving; engraving; sculpture
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings; bend (in a road, river, etc.)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
you could say that; that might be so
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")