door (Western-style, car, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
honorific/polite/humble prefix
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be found; to be discovered
company; corporation; workplace
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand