indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
two persons; two people; pair; couple
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
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 till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
while; during; while; although; all; both
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
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.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
one day; (on) a certain day
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at least; at most; (even) just
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 desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold