one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
very interesting; of great interest
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
how; in what way; how about
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
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
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)