indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at least; at most; (even) just
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
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.
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
second marriage; remarriage
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
elder sister; effeminate man