maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
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 disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
suffix for familiar person
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you