finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
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
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
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.
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of