strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
grandfather; male senior-citizen
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
factory; plant; mill; workshop
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
then; well; so; well then
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!