pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
tail (animal); tail end; tip
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
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 be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the last moment; the very end
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out