waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to pass (of time); to elapse
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah