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.
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
educational institution; school; academy; campus
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
kapow (sound of a gunshot); pew pew
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
all; entire; whole; altogether