again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
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.