what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
suffix for familiar person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
please (give me); please (do for me)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason