indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
family; members of a family
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 hate; to dislike; to loathe
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
system; institution; organization; organisation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
beginning; outset; first; onset
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...