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 topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
two persons; two people; pair; couple
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void