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
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; the present time; just now; another; more
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
please (give me); please (do for me)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
time; hour; period; class
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(some) more; even more; longer; further
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and