hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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 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)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
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
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
suffix for familiar person