going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in perfect form; going swimmingly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
look!; there!; here!; that is
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
yen (currency of Japan); circle
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet