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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
place; situation; position; location
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
almost; roughly; approximately
grasp; catch; understanding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
offender; criminal; culprit
state governor; governor of a state
don't you think?; indicates question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
Frankfurt (Germany); frankfurter; frank
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
convention center; convention centre
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very