unidentified mysterious animal
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
three; three years of age
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be needed; to be wanted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
recently; lately; these days
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be silent; to say nothing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing