cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
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
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together; at the same time; same; identical
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to turn towards; to point
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
suffix for familiar person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
family; members of a family
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
all; entire; whole; altogether
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten