important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
eleventh month of the lunar calendar
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
emergency stop; emergency shutdown; scram (nuclear reactor)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
honorific/polite/humble prefix
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
please (give me); please (do for me)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just one person; only one
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
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.