elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
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
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suffix for familiar person
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
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.
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
serious; not joking; straight
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable