why; how; for what reason
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
people; citizens; subjects; folk
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not