this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
victim; injured party; sufferer
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 take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
how; in what way; how about
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
periodic; regular; routine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
research; study; investigation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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)
material; materials; data; information; documents
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost