indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
head start; initiative; preemption
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
worthy of special mention
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
noisy; confused; uproarious
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
any more; any further; any better; any longer
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
match; game; bout; contest
reopening; resumption; restarting
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to attack; to assault; to assail
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
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last