unprecedented; record-breaking
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
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.
drinking party; get-together
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
company; corporation; workplace
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
being dead drunk; drunken stupor
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that day; the very same day
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
really; truly; indeed; good grief
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion