counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
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.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
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
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sweet and sour; bittersweet
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
danger; peril; hazard; risk
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scientific crime detection; forensic investigation
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.)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)