come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Kurea; Clair; Claire; Clare (Ireland)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
ago; since; before; previous
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
there being no use in arguing (about it)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
advance; moving forward; progress
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be