lintel (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
question; inquiry; enquiry
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
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.
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic