hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be greedy; to devour greedily
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that's the way it is; such is life
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force or indicates command
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
suffix for familiar person
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
performer; entertainer; celebrity
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience