today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
please (give me); please (do for me)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
counter for books; volume
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
nothing but; except; no more than
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes