root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fields (of rice and other crops)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
God; god; ace; king; superior person
good feeling; feeling good
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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.
suffix for familiar person
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)