what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
go that far; to that extent
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 word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
high-school baseball player
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very