from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
the way back; the way home; return trip
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
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.
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
rest; break; recess; intermission
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
consideration; taking into account
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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