some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
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
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
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.
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
in that way; thus; so; so?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to be surprised; to be astonished
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
study; diligence; discount; reduction
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)