sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
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
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
please (give me); please (do for me)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
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 attempt; to test; to try out
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
understood; I see; OK; present; here
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!