noon; midday; daytime; lunch
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
intercollegiate; intercollegiate game; intercollegiate competition
being the runner-up; finishing second
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
society; public; community; social studies
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
meaning; significance; sense
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually