telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
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 extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
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)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
name; given name; first name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
please (give me); please (do for me)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen