tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
early winter; tenth month of the lunar calendar
number one; first; best; most; game; round
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
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.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
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
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood