origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
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
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
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 invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
literally; to the letter; literal
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
business trip; official trip
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
reclamation (e.g. wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. new market); breaking new ground
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly