indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
how; in what way; how about
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more