again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cooperation; collaboration
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
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
suffix for familiar person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaning; significance; sense
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)