to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
monkey bars; horizontal ladder
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
article; news story; report; account
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
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.
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")