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
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
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
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to attempt; to test; to try out
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
hello; good day; good afternoon
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
older brother; elder brother
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
confections; sweets; candy; cake
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)