come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable