library; book collection; paperback book
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about