opening a meeting; first meeting
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to strike dead; to beat to death
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh