indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
I see; that's right; indeed
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be sooty; to be stained
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
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.)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
like this; in this way; as you see
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place where hair is gathered together atop the head; hair tied (or pinned) together in this position
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to mellow; to become softened by maturity
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style