a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently