indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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
extermination; annihilation
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
adds force or indicates command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
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
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
password; watchword; motto; slogan
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
for example; for instance; e.g.
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo