magic tool (in fiction); magical item
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
trial product; prototype model
completion; perfection; accomplishment
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
alone; by oneself; on one's own
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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 employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
while; during; while; although; all; both
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably