leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
suffix for familiar person
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
barber; barbershop; barber shop
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
telephone number; phone number
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work