look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
suffix for familiar person
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
educational institution; school; academy; campus
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
class-A; A class; A grade
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
thinnish; somewhat narrow
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend