this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to challenge (a person) to a fight
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
spirit; heart; disposition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
eruption; volcanic eruption
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
suffix for familiar person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
collapsing in the street (from exhaustion, illness, etc.); falling dead in the street; person lying dead in the street
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...