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
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
releasing stored goods (esp. sake); delivery (of goods from a storehouse)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
saving changes (e.g. to a file)
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.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people