again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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.
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...