when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
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
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one more time; once more; once again
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
weather forecast; weather report
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
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)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
book; volume; this; present; main; head
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
here and there; in places
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)