why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
journal; magazine; periodical
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
article; news story; report; account
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
since when; from when; how long
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
family; members of a family
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
door; gate; opening; title page
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
how; in what way; how about
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.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way