to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
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
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
rather; sooner; preferably
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
hello; good day; good afternoon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?