indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
set of three; three sets; three classes
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
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
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
what's that?; what the...
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
serious; not joking; straight
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
just because; even if; even though
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on