everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
completion; perfection; accomplishment
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dancer (esp. a bugaku dancer)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(coat) hanger; hangar; hunger
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
container (e.g. shipping); skip
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
special; particular; peculiar; unique
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last