indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
while; during; while; although; all; both
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
myself; yourself; I; me; you
something like ...; something called ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
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!
that; the matter in question
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 continue; to keep up; to keep on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
feeling; sense; impression