meaning; significance; sense
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
imperative sentence; imperative statement
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
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
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as