this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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 insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
how; in what way; how about
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
feeling; sense; impression
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!