jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
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
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
district; section; sector
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
physical condition; state of health
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
adds force or indicates command
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
section manager; section chief
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
so; like this; in this way