what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)