yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
sorry; excuse me; thank you
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
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
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
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.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
suffix for familiar person
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
so; like this; in this way
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become