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
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
occupation; calling; livelihood
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
suffix for familiar person
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling