why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
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.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial