yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
in this manner; in this way; like this
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.)
word; term; language; speech
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rather than; more ... than ...
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
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.
female bird; hen (female chicken)
name; given name; first name
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating); seating
because of; owing to; due to
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
troubled face; worried expression
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to