office (e.g. the Oval Office)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to blow through; to blow across
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
now; the present time; just now; another; more
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
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 shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
while; during; while; although; all; both
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to bring; to take; to bring about
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very