indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
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
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
go that far; to that extent
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
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 accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
two persons; two people; pair; couple