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.
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
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
adds force or indicates command
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pass (of time); to elapse
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
nice; good; well-executed
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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 turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
how; in what way; how about