which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
pupil; student; schoolchild
to be silent; to say nothing
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
depending on; dependent on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
counsel; defender; advocate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
independent committee; third-party panel
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)