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
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
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 call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
heap; pile; stack; full measure
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
while; during; while; although; all; both
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")