how; in what way; how about; questionable
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be bad for health; to affect one's health
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be kind to; to treat kindly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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 understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
name; given name; first name
support; backing; patronage
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.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit