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
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
older sister; lass; young lady
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
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 cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on