cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
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
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
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.)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
snake; serpent; large snake
than; from; out of; except; but; more
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively