base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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 a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
such; like that; that sort of; very
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then