plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
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
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
weather forecast; weather report
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
feeling; sense; impression
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
ongoing; in progress; afoot
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
eternal; unlimited; endless
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
just; right; pure; genuine; truth