to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't you think?; indicates question
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
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
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already