you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cooking; food preparation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
outbreak of war; starting a war
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
stuffed food (e.g. eggs, tomatoes)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
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
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
serve; serving (e.g. of food)
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.
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to differ; to vary; to disagree
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly