heavenly voice; off the record instructions; influential person's opinion; powerful person's verdict
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
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
transfer student; student changing schools
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
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 sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
viewer; (television) audience
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
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
adds force or indicates command
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all