indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you (plural); all of you; you all
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
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to hide; to conceal oneself
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
1000 ri; (a) long distance
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to go out and away; to leave
company president; manager; director
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)