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
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
suffix for familiar person
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
future (usually near); prospects
honorific/polite/humble prefix
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision