indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
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
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
landing; alighting; touch down
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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.)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
headquarters; head office; main office
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
vertical take-off and landing; VTOL
to face; to go towards; to head towards
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
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.
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation