year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
parting; separation; farewell
company; corporation; workplace
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
brightness; splendour; splendor
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's