indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
10th day of the month; ten days
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
is that so?; I see; right; oh
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise