why; how; for what reason
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
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.)
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money