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.
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
while; even though; despite
fully prepared; all ready
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
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
limestone cave; limestone cavern
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
reason; cause; circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
light; right; right field; right fielder
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
welcome!; nice to see you!
one's house; one's home; one's family
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)