here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
house; plastic greenhouse; house music; go to your kennel (cage, bed, etc.)!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
in that way; thus; so; so?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
order; command; directions; instructions
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to behave well (of a child)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
tag (children's game); tig
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.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
than; from; out of; except; but; more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)