to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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 firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
shopping; purchased goods
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
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.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
way; method; means; resource; course
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
robin (Erithacus rubecula); European robin
suffix for familiar person
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally