this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
if it is the case that ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
royal capital; imperial capital
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in