if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
future (usually near); prospects
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
such; like that; that sort of; very
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; ALS
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
suffix for familiar person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
The Flea Waltz (piano piece); Der Flohwalzer; Chopsticks (UK)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix