indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
fort; stronghold; fortification
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
perfect; complete; flawless
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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.)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
IQ; intelligence quotient
head; brains; intellect; understanding
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial