honorific/polite/humble prefix
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
jello; jelly; gelatin dessert; gel; jelly
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
drop of water; polka dots
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
summer festival; summer matsuri
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
now; the present time; just now; another; more
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
summer vacation; summer holiday