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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
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 convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
how; in what way; by what means
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged