pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
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
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
document; official papers
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
factory manager; works manager
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
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.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
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.
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
in session; in progress; under way; open
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give