what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
adds force or indicates command
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!