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
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in that way; thus; so; so?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
number one; first; best; most; game; round
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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.
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
palm (of the hand); palm tree
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
again and again; repeatedly
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand