everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; like this; in this way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
the whole day; all the day
to pass (of time); to elapse
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem