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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think constantly about; to dwell on
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
suffix for familiar person
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to collect; to assemble; to gather
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation