continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
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
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)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
really; truly; indeed; good grief
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
and; thereupon; because of that
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about