reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
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
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to talk; to chat; to chatter
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.