time; hour; period; class
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such; like that; that sort of; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
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
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to grimace; to make a wry face
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
parting; separation; farewell
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
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
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by