indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together; at the same time; same; identical
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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 be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Hades (Greek god); Hades; the underworld (in Greek mythology)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
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 try and do something; to attempt to do something
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?