wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
only; merely; but; no more than
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
so; like this; in this way
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
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.
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
identification; ID; identity
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
training (esp. in-service); induction course
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
sunlight filtering through trees
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)