(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
batter's box; one's turn at bat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
overall victory; championship
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
series of battles; successive battles
first match (in a series)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
war; battle; match; game; competition
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")