indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
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
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
maid; helper; help; assistance
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish