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
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
living by oneself; living alone
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
coming and going; commuting
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
last night; yesterday evening
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to be found; to be discovered
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting