sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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.
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
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?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
myself; yourself; I; me; you
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo