now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
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 take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
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
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)