yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
honorific/polite/humble prefix
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
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
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to pen; to write; to draw
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
together; mutually; fellow
to be needed; to be wanted
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer