indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
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
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
go that far; to that extent
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial