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
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
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.)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
how; in what way; how about
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.)
elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
(telephone) call; (telephone) ring; shout; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call); call money