to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
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.
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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.)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as