a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
how; in what way; by what means
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
then; well; so; well then
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity