what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
how; in what way; circumstances
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!