indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
pregnancy; conception; gestation
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
myself; yourself; I; me; you
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
loveable; very likeable; like very much
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
being fond of children; person fond of children
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
many children; large family
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
woman; female; feminine gender
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Zen stick (used by a Zen priest to strike an inattentive Zazen sitter); warning stick (Rinzai Zen); encouragement stick (Soto Zen); horsewhip
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then