dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
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
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
until now; so far; up to the present
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
interference; intervention; meddling
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to underrate; to make light of
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen