middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
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 seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to pretend; to act (as if)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
young girl; lass; adolescent female
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
while; even though; despite
quickly; calmly; intently
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed