(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
how; in what way; how about
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.)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be needed; to be wanted
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
at least; at most; (even) just
will; testament; last request