liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; like that; that sort of; very
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to