truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in that way; thus; so; so?
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
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 keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!