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
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
for the first time in one's life
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
pupil; student; schoolchild
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after school (at the end of the day)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work