here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
river; stream; River; the ... river
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
of course; certainly; naturally
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
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work