now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
existence; being; presence
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
don't you think?; indicates question