what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, 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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
due form; official; formality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
how many people; a number of people
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
number one; first; best; most; game; round
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how can (one) do something
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
parting; separation; farewell
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking