indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
person with a family; family man
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
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.
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
individual; one by one; separate; each
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
chopsticks; (something) at hand; (in) one's possession; (near) one's hands
material; materials; data; information; documents
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
air transport; air lift; airlift
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of