to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
maintenance; preservation; improvement
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
consequence; outcome; result; blame
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be able to manage somehow or another
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
headquarters; head office; main office
medical office (esp. in a hospital); doctor's office
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
monk; member of religious order
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff