the other day; lately; recently
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
measurement error; calculation error
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, 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.
to anticipate; to foresee
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
the other day; a few days ago
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)