yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
that day; the very same day
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
alone; by oneself; on one's own
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
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.
discovery; detection; finding
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to talk; to chat; to chatter
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation