prefix for forming ordinal numbers
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
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
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
while; during; while; although; all; both
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(sense of) taste; counter for food, drink, medicine, etc.
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.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
distinction; differentiation; classification
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
underwear; underclothes; undergarment; inner garment; innerwear; inner wear
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
even though; despite; when
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worthy of special mention
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)