tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
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 peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
helper; assistant; help; assistance
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to go out and away; to leave
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
early on; earlier on; from early
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point