character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
outward appearance; looks
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
... years old; age (of) ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
men's language; male language
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to talk; to chat; to chatter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
a few years ago; some years back
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
familiar spirit; familiar
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 lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
absorption; suction; attraction
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort