a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
suffix for familiar person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
such; like that; that sort of
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
autumn breeze; fall breeze
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
nothing but; except; no more than
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm