to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be muddy; to be slushy
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous