indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
still; even now; to this day
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
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
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
government; administration
as (for); for; in the capacity of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker