teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
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
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
serialization; serialisation; serial story
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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 compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
outside telephone line; outer circle
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to concern; to be related
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...