zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
rejection (of an application)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
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.
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)