talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...