hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
such; this sort of; like this
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
don't you think?; indicates question
rather; better; instead; if anything
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity