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
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
resignation (from a position)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
board or officer's meeting
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
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 stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
impossible to do (although wants to)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
rejection; negation; voting down
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage