if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
while; during; while; although; all; both
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
back street; back alley; off-street
to brighten; to grow light
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
institute for general research; multidiscipline laboratory
graduate university; university concentrating on graduate-level education and advanced research; research university
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
should; must; -able; probably; likely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do