suffix for familiar person
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
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
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
overall victory; championship
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey