indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to join forces; to cooperate
chimney sweeping (cleaning)
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
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
to gather; to collect; to assemble
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
beginning; outset; first; onset
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
body; group; party; company; troupe
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic