picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to attempt; to test; to try out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
tool; implement; means; furniture
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to have a talk; to tell a story
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")