a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
body; body blow (in boxing)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
unidentified flying object; UFO
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all