indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, 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.
than; from; out of; except; but; more
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
suffix for familiar person
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
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
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to be helpful; to be useful
child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
arrest; apprehension; capture
way (of doing); manner; method; means
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
plural; multiple; several
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you