honorific/polite/humble prefix
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
migration; move; emigration; immigration
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
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 drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if it is (the case that ...)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
spiritual aspect; mental aspect; emotional aspect