honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
contract; compact; agreement
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
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 hold (a ceremony); to perform
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to change (one's clothes)
second (unit of time); arc second
within; inside of; less than
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case