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
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
soldier; combatant; warrior
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
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
please (give me); please (do for me)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
suffix for familiar person
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")