prefix for forming ordinal numbers
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
suffix for building numbers
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
final game; final games; the finals
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
goal difference; goal differential
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
draw (in competition); tie game
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust