truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
company; group; class; troop; rank; file
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
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 ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
adds force or indicates command
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis