be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
children's song; nursery rhyme
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
door; gate; opening; title page
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
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 insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
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.)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as