mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
natto (fermented soybeans)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
just a minute; small quantity
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous