Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
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 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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
document; official papers
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
briskly; quickly; promptly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to give directions; to issue instructions
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
in comparison to; rather than
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
several people; a few people
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
now; the present time; just now; another; more
comparatively; relatively