to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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.
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!