indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
novel; story; (work of) fiction
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indeed; really; truly; very much
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to say; to be called; to do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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at; in; at; when; by; with
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
at that time; in those days
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
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.)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic