don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
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 know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
perfect; complete; flawless
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
pride; dignity; self-worth
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated