indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
transactions; dealings; business
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, 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.
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
is that so?; I see; right; oh
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
shabby; unsightly; unkempt