the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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.
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
suffix for familiar person
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
by myself; in person; by oneself
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
neighbourhood; neighborhood
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
how many people; a number of people
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question