only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
had better ...; had better not ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
how; in what way; how about; questionable
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
hello; good day; good afternoon
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)