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
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
password; watchword; motto; slogan
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
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.
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
digital versatile disc; DVD
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
suffix for familiar person
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
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
please (give me); please (do for me)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily