pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
body; group; party; company; troupe
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
offense and defense; offence and defence
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 unfold; to unroll; to open
while; even though; despite
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
defense; defence; protection
site; point on a map; spot
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
way out; means to escape; escape route
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command