to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
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
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
understood; I see; OK; present; here
now; the present time; just now; another; more
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
time; hour; period; class
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
please (give me); please (do for me)
absence; disregard; indifference
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few