I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how about; questionable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
kindergarten graduation ceremony
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
gathering to remember a deceased person; memorial gathering; farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely