indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
while; during; while; although; all; both
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
internment camp; detention facility; POW camp; refugee camp
without leaving any trace
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't you think?; indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to feel; to sense; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate