leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
program (e.g. TV); programme
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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 (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
as soon as possible; ASAP
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(I) found it; (I) found you
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)