indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
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 put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
older sister; elder sister