what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
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 collect; to assemble; to gather
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.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
honorific/polite/humble prefix
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
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
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
instant; moment; for an instant
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
way (of doing); manner; method; means