polish (jewels); cultivation
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
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
another's parent; another's parents
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how; in what way; how about
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
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
place; situation; position; location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset