why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
fitness club; gym; health spa
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial