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
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
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 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)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
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
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
how; in what way; how about
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo