finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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 wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
while; during (the time when)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)