indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
when; how soon; how long until
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
party; set; gang; company; person
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
receptionist; reception woman
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to repeat; to do something over again
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report