to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
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.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
older sister; elder sister
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
how; in what way; how about
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
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)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
fengshui practitioner; fengshui master
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up