before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
really; truly; indeed; good grief
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
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
continuation; succession; series
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
serious accident; major incident
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
unrequited love; one-sided love
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
while; during; while; although; all; both
two persons; two people; pair; couple
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)