slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to breathe out; to exhale
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
myself; yourself; I; me; you
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
difference; variation; difference
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)