the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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
don't you think?; indicates question
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
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 obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation; joining; entry
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
underground world; underground society
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
tough; stiff; inflexible; obstinate; tired; worn out
alien (from another planet)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
uni-; single; unitary; sole
how; in what way; how about
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.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!