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
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
reality; actuality; hard fact
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
final adjustment; final coordination
adds force or indicates command
plateau; tableland; eminence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
fitting (electrical equipment); wiring
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time