Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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
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
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
treating someone like a child
how can (one) do something
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
at work; in the midst of work; working
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rather; better; instead; if anything
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...