indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
around the world; throughout the world
all; entire; whole; altogether
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
construction; establishment
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can