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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
mule (animal); mule (women's footwear); spinning mule; Compton's mule
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
owner of a hermitage; abbess; prioress; nun in charge of a Buddhist convent
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
being on duty; person on duty
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
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
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?