this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hard to reach place; remote place
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
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
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
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
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
in that way; thus; so; so?
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at