increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to approach; to draw near
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
instant; moment; for an instant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
two times; twice; two degrees
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly