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
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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 burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
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
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)