indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
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 deepen; to heighten; to intensify
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
way of eating; how to eat
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.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to put into the mouth; to eat
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
of course; certainly; naturally
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such