Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
suffix for familiar person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
should; must; -able; probably; likely
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
than; from; out of; except; but; more
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance