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.
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth