being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
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
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be needed; to be wanted
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
step; stride; counter for steps
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
offender; criminal; culprit
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question