actor; actress; player; performer
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 resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible