indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
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.
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily