ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
last night; yesterday evening
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
after that; afterwards; thereafter
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point