this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
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 level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
large amount of money; great cost
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
world; society; people; the public
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then