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
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
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 permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
memory-making; making memories
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that's the way it is; such is life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till