yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
classification; categorization; sorting
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
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
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
for example; for instance; e.g.
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
putting into operation; invocation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already