indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
suffix for familiar person
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
had better ...; had better not ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone