indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
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.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
such a thing; something like that
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down