ambulance with a doctor onboard
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
due form; official; formality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
cherub; gods disguised as children; children parading as cherubs
one flower; single flower; success; prosperity
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 be surprised; to be astonished
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
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
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
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.)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
please (give me); please (do for me)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
threatened abortion; imminent abortion; threatened miscarriage; imminent miscarriage
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)