indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
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 step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to rock; to shake; to swing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
battlefield; battleground