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 let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
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
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
section manager; section chief
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
company; corporation; workplace
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to subsist; to keep on living
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to