Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
condition; state (of health); appearance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
suffix for familiar person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work