honorific/polite/humble prefix
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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.
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
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
to be needed; to be wanted
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy