if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
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.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
fear makes the wolf bigger than he is; things are not as scary as they seem; (lit.) the ghost, when examined closely, is withered silver grass
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute