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► 終助詞
  [て]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  command  rank: 1
☆ こっちをないで! ⇨ Don’t look this way! Don’t look at me!
☆ ちょっと待って! ⇨ Wait a second!
☆ やめて! ⇨ Stop it!
☆ いて! ⇨ Listen to my (side of the) story!

なさい  [なさい]  [coll]  [junior]    meaning:  command  rank: 1
☆ いい加減にしなさい ⇨ Stop it already  (☛ Most often used by parents toward children)
☆ くしなさい! ⇨ Do it quick! Chop chop!  (☛ Most often used by parents toward children)

  [な]  [coll]  [peer]  [男]    meaning:  command  rank: 2
☆ もうめな ⇨ You give up already
☆ 遠慮せずにべな! ⇨ Eat (as much as you want) without worrying about manners

  [よ]  [liter]    meaning:  command  rank: 2
☆ Aの角度めよ ⇨ Find the angle of A  (☛ Usually used only in school exams)
☆ 日本内閣制度について説明せよ ⇨ Explain the Japanese parliamentary system  (☛ Usually used only in school exams)

  [か]  [coll]  [junior]  [男]    meaning:  command  rank: 3
☆ いい加減にしないか! ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?

給え  [(2)たまえ]  [coll]  [junior]  [男]    meaning:  command  rank: 3
☆ 一杯やり給え (いっぱい) ⇨ Have a drink  (☛ Sounds somewhat old-fashioned and theatrical)
☆ えても見給え (みたまえ) ⇨ Just think about it  (☛ Sounds somewhat old-fashioned and theatrical)

► 助動詞
様だ  [(1)ようだ]  [ように]  [liter]  [junior]    meaning:  command  rank: 2
☆ 食事には洗うように ⇨ You have to make sure to wash your hands before meal  (☛ しろ or して下さい is omitted at the end)

  [た]  [coll]  [peer]    meaning:  command  rank: 3
☆ さあ、行った、行った ⇨ Well, go way, just go away  (☛ Dismissive, plus old-fashioned)

► 成句
んか  [んか]  [ないか]  [junior]  [男]    meaning:  command  rank: 3
☆ いい加減にせんか! ⇨ Why don’t you stop it already?
☆ らんか! ⇨ Why don’t you shut up!

► 名詞
  [(1)よう]  [liter]    meaning:  command  rank: 1
☆ れないよう ⇨ Do not touch  (☛ An abbreviation of ~ようにする)