indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
(ear of) Japanese pampas grass
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
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
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
old man; venerable gentleman
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
offender; criminal; culprit
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...