north wind; northerly wind
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
anonymity; using an assumed name
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sympathy; empathy; response
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
please (give me); please (do for me)
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of