if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
musical composition; tune
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice