indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
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?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
adds force or indicates command
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(police) detective; criminal matter
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!