indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
in the mountains; among the mountains
first month of the lunar calendar; January
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be too late; to be too slow
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
else; in addition; besides
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
nothing but; except; no more than
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
please (give me); please (do for me)
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image