what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
running away; escaping on foot
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
suffix for familiar person
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy