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
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
present; gift; to give a present or gift
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
matching clothing worn by couples
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.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to smirk; to grin broadly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
wall with exposed timber pillars
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
corridor; hallway; passageway
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in that way; thus; so; so?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine