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
field overseer; site foreman
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
sorry; excuse me; thank you
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
how many times; how often
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
because of; owing to; due to
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
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.)
adds force or indicates command
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such