futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
outside the country; abroad
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
violation of territorial sovereignty; intrusion into territory
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
welcome!; nice to see you!