finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
third day of the month; three days
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago