to inherit; to succeed; to take over
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
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
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); surge; billow
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
people; men and women; each person; everybody
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
those (near the second person)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
way (of doing); manner; method; means
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
longtooth grouper (Epinephelus bruneus)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
genuine article; real thing; real deal
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for