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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
composition (of music); setting; writing music
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
fever (state of excitement)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
please (give me); please (do for me)