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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
suffix for familiar person
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she