rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
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 strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
packhorse; workhorse; hack
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to bail out (water); to scoop out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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