cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
like this; this sort; this way
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sorry; excuse me; thank you
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
impossible; unlikely; improbable