law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; period; class
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.
how; in what way; how about
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to approach; to draw near
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
please (give me); please (do for me)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker