today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
story; tale; talk; discussion
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
rest; break; recess; intermission
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
second; number two; runner-up
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure