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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
growth period (in children)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
existence; possession; having; limited company
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
no matter how much time passes
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
match; game; bout; contest