yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
like this; in this way; as you see
honorific/polite/humble prefix
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
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.
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to