彼女はお茶を入れる前にお湯が沸くまで待った。

she; her; her; girlfriend; sweetheart

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony

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 put in; to let in; to take in; to bring in; to insert; to set (a jewel, etc.); to ink in (e.g. a tattoo); to admit; to accept; to employ; to hire; to accept; to comply; to grant; to adopt (a policy, etc.); to take (advice, etc.); to listen to; to pay attention to; to include; to pay (one's rent, etc.); to cast (a vote); to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to turn on (a switch, etc.); to send (a fax); to call

ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of); before (e.g. the house); head (of a line); front (e.g. of a bus); fore part; in the presence of; helping; portion; privates; private parts

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

hot water; hot bath

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to be in a state of excitement; to get excited; to take place energetically; to erupt (e.g. in applause, cheers)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to anticipate; to depend on; to need