to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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
safe; vault; storage cabinet
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.
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
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.)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
adds force or indicates command
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
feeling; sense; impression
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o