honorific/polite/humble prefix
as one had hoped; as one wishes
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
suffix for familiar person
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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.
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam