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
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
time; hour; period; class
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.
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
very busy (person or thing)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
now; the present time; just now; another; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's