noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
(some) more; even more; longer; further
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
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.
proposal; proposition; suggestion
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and yet; though; when; in spite of
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
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
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
female company president; female CEO
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to pick up; to find; to gather
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
older sister; lass; young lady
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience