honorific/polite/humble prefix
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.
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
please (give me); please (do for me)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
written order; order form
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
how; in what way; how about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sorry; excuse me; thank you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests