to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour