indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
letter; missive; note; mail
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
suffix for familiar person
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in this way; thus; such; uh...
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bento; Japanese box lunch
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
adds force or indicates command
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how; in what way; how about