indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
main hall; great hall; large hall; reception hall
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; period; class
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
now; the present time; just now; another; more
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
how; in what way; how about; questionable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid