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.
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
rabbit hutch; small Japanese houses; cramped Japanese housing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; how about
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
suffix for familiar person
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker