older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
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.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
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
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
myself; yourself; I; me; you
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
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 peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in that way; thus; so; so?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she