indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
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.)
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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 way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
again; once more; a second time
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
master; teacher; stable master