indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
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 be able (to); to be possible (to)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
around the world; throughout the world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
very popular; highly favoured
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?