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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
cecum; caecum; (vermiform) appendix; appendicitis
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
wall with exposed timber pillars
after school (at the end of the day)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
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...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
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.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane