abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
living room (Western style); sitting room
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
three; three years of age
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
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.
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
really; truly; indeed; good grief
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
front; frontage; facade; main
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out