ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
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 feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
suffix for familiar person
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
honorific/polite/humble prefix
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
like this; in this way; as you see
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling