neck; head; dismissal; discharge
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.
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
cross; crossed; cruciform
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
name; given name; first name
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be helpful; to be useful
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in